Stephen Davies discusses the course of world history since 1250 and the "end" of Western Civilization.

During this panel discussion at George Mason University's Law School on March 11th, a panel of scholars will address what states can specifically do to improve their economic competitiveness and enhance freedom in the states.

Mercatus Center supporters and friends are invited to join us for our 11th Annual Retreat in Phoenix, AZ. This event is by invitation only.

Eileen Norcross examines New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's handling of the Xanadu complex.

State treasuries have been pushed to their limits: Why state officials need to diagnose and eliminate waste.

When government refuses to make itself transparent and open and fails to make public information meaningfully available, hackers will liberate the data. It has happened many times over, and it will doubtlessly happen again. Each time government data is freed, citizens gain useful access to valuable information that rightly belongs to them. But perhaps more importantly, government is forced to deal with the new reality of a networked world in which the people demand free online access to public information.